The AAPD is pleased that the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded 13 grants to dental education institutions to enhance clinical predoctoral dental and dental hygiene training focusing on children ages 0-5 to improve the oral health of vulnerable, underserved, and rural pediatric populations.

Thanks to AAPD advocacy efforts that obtained FY 2017 federal funding, HRSA allocated $4.4 million for this competition, which includes a small childhood obesity prevention supplement. These are five-year awards, with up to $300,000 available per grantee per year.

The 13 awardees are:

Grantee	State
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Ala.
Western University of Health Sciences	Calif.
Meharry Medical College	Tenn.
Nova Southeastern University	Fla.
University of Hawaii	Hawaii
University of Illinois	Ill.
Boston University	Mass.
University of Michigan	Mich.
Temple University	Pa.
University of Pennsylvania	Pa.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Texas
Virginia Commonwealth University	Va.
University of Washington	Wash.

For more information about AAPD Title VII advocacy: C. Scott Litch, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel (slitch@aapd.org). 

For more information about HRSA Title VII dental grant opportunities: Leola Royston, M.P.H., Educational Developement and Academic Support Manager (lroyston@aapd.org)